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Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)

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Key: EM

Tuning: Standard

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[Verse 1]
[Em]Goodbye, little Robin-Marie
[D]Don't try [Em]following me
[D]Don't cry, [Em]little Robin-Marie
[D]'Cause you know [Em]I'm coming home soon
[D]My ships' leaving [Em]on a three-year tour
[D]The next tide will [C]take us from shore
[C/B]Windlaced, gather in [Am]sail and spray
[Em]On a search for [D]the mighty sperm whale
[Em]Fly your [D]willow branches
[Em]Wrap your body [D]round my soul
[C] [C/B] [Am]
Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets
[Em]There are years [A]behind us reaching
[E]To the place [F#m]where hearts are beating
[C#] [D] [A]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[G] [A] [E]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[F#m]Starbuck's sharpening [D]his harpoon
[A]The black man [D]is playing his tune
[F#m] Dan old salt's [A]sleeping his watch away
[D]He'll be drunk [F#m]again before noon
[E]Three years sailing [G]on bended knee
[F#]We found no [E]whales in the sea
[D]Don't cry, [G]little Robin-Marie
[F#]'Cause we'll be in [E]sight of land soon
[D]Fly your [C#]willow branches
[A]Wrap your body [G]round my soul
[D] [Em] [G]
Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets
[F#]There are years [E]behind us reaching
[D]To the place [G]where hearts are beating
[F#] [E] [D]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[C#] [A] [G]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet

[Outro]
[D] [Em] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [G] [F#]
[E] [C] [Cmaj7] [Cm7]
[C] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[C] [C/B] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am] [C]
[D] [Am] [C] [Am7]
[C] [Dm7] [Em] [Am]
[C] [D] [Am] [C]
[Am7] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D] [C]
[C/B] [Am] [Em] [A]
[E] [F#m] [C#] [D]
[A] [G] [A] [E]
[F#m] [D] [A] [D]
[F#m] [A] [D] [F#m]
[E] [G] [F#] [E]
[D] [G] [F#] [E]
[D] [C#] [A] [G]
[D] [Em] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [C#] [A]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[F#] [E] [D] [G]
[F#] [E] [C] [Cmaj7]
[Cm7] [C] [D] [Em]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Nantucket Sleighride

Released 1970

Genre

Album Rock Blues Rock

Songwriter Mountain

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Em (E Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 15 Unique Chords

Genre Album Rock

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Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin) by Mountain is played in the key of Em with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Em (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti D (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor), diikuti C (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti C/B (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti Am (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis).

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Guitar playing guide for Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin) by Mountain: sounding in Em without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Em (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, C#, F#) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from E to F#m requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – VII – VI – iv – A – E – F#m – C# – III – F# – VI – Cm7 – iv – Dm7

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Em D C C/B

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Am A E F#m C# G F# Cmaj7 Cm7 Am7 Dm7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

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piano Chord Family EM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Em Tonic

ii° F#dim Supertonic

III G Mediant

iv Am Subdominant

v Bm Dominant

VI C Submediant

VII D Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 15 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 3 barre chord shapes (F#m, C#, F#)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Cmaj7)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: EM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – VII – VI – iv – A – E – F#m – C# – III – F# – VI – Cm7 – iv – Dm7 • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 0

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Nantucket Sleighride

Released 1970

Genre

Album Rock Blues Rock

Songwriter Mountain

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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[Verse 1]
[Em]Goodbye, little Robin-Marie
[D]Don't try [Em]following me
[D]Don't cry, [Em]little Robin-Marie
[D]'Cause you know [Em]I'm coming home soon
[D]My ships' leaving [Em]on a three-year tour
[D]The next tide will [C]take us from shore
[C/B]Windlaced, gather in [Am]sail and spray
[Em]On a search for [D]the mighty sperm whale
[Em]Fly your [D]willow branches
[Em]Wrap your body [D]round my soul
[C] [C/B] [Am]
Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets
[Em]There are years [A]behind us reaching
[E]To the place [F#m]where hearts are beating
[C#] [D] [A]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[G] [A] [E]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[F#m]Starbuck's sharpening [D]his harpoon
[A]The black man [D]is playing his tune
[F#m] Dan old salt's [A]sleeping his watch away
[D]He'll be drunk [F#m]again before noon
[E]Three years sailing [G]on bended knee
[F#]We found no [E]whales in the sea
[D]Don't cry, [G]little Robin-Marie
[F#]'Cause we'll be in [E]sight of land soon
[D]Fly your [C#]willow branches
[A]Wrap your body [G]round my soul
[D] [Em] [G]
Lay down your reeds and drums on my soft sheets
[F#]There are years [E]behind us reaching
[D]To the place [G]where hearts are beating
[F#] [E] [D]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet
[C#] [A] [G]
And I know you're the last true love I'll ever meet

[Outro]
[D] [Em] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [G] [F#]
[E] [C] [Cmaj7] [Cm7]
[C] [D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [D]
[C] [C/B] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am] [C]
[D] [Am] [C] [Am7]
[C] [Dm7] [Em] [Am]
[C] [D] [Am] [C]
[Am7] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D] [C]
[C/B] [Am] [Em] [A]
[E] [F#m] [C#] [D]
[A] [G] [A] [E]
[F#m] [D] [A] [D]
[F#m] [A] [D] [F#m]
[E] [G] [F#] [E]
[D] [G] [F#] [E]
[D] [C#] [A] [G]
[D] [Em] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [G] [F#]
[E] [D] [C#] [A]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[F#] [E] [D] [G]
[F#] [E] [C] [Cmaj7]
[Cm7] [C] [D] [Em]